Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm
The 85mm f/1.8 prime combines a bright aperture with a short-telephoto perspective that flattens and flatters portrait subjects. Fast, near-silent USM autofocus and a light 490g body make extended handheld sessions comfortable. This lens suits budget-minded portrait shooters who want shallow depth of field and natural subject isolation in a compact package.
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/85
Mount Canon EF
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 490 g
af type USM
lens type zoom
55 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Super Spectra coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/85 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 58 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | USM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 85 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/85 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 490 | 610 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | USM | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon RF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm | 94.5 | 0.9 | 73.1 | 93.4 | 52.6 | 0.9 | 37 | 33.7 | 74.5 | 82.5 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98.1 | 77.3 | 65.3 | 85 | 96.8 | 65.6 | 91 | 97.8 | 55.9 | 82.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.4 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 80.7 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 86.6 | 75.9 | 85 | 88.4 | 83.6 | 91 | 68.1 | 70.3 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81.4 | 86.1 | 50.7 | 86.7 | 83.6 | 63.8 | 80.5 | 85.6 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 74.8 | 73.2 | 40.1 | 78.9 | 77 | 44.6 | 95.8 | 89.9 | 82.5 |
